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Shovels- My Must Have Garden Tools
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The Garden Frog with C Renee
(IC: blogger)
For any beginner gardener I recommend the first purchase to be a good quality round tipped garden shovel. I have 3 round tipped shovels and 5 or so other various type shovels which all have different jobs but your basic garden shovel is what any gardener needs first and foremost in the garden.
However, I am here to break the illusion that garden tools need special care. You will read some say to clean them after every use, oil them, spray them, shine them or put them in a bucket of sand so they do not rust. HAHA- I say because my tools have never been oiled, bathed, dunked in sand or given the royal treatment. They are used and sometime left out in the rain.
I know, left out in the rain. From the pics you can tell that they have not suffered any real permanent damage either. To be honest, when I am done for the day and I am drenched in sweat, covered in dirt, and my family needs dinner the last thing I am going to do is wash my tools. I pick them up (90% of the time) and put them away with or without dirt on them.
That is how I do it.
Creating. Inspiring. Gardening without the rules!
Visit my blog to read more about my shovels!
However, I am here to break the illusion that garden tools need special care. You will read some say to clean them after every use, oil them, spray them, shine them or put them in a bucket of sand so they do not rust. HAHA- I say because my tools have never been oiled, bathed, dunked in sand or given the royal treatment. They are used and sometime left out in the rain.
I know, left out in the rain. From the pics you can tell that they have not suffered any real permanent damage either. To be honest, when I am done for the day and I am drenched in sweat, covered in dirt, and my family needs dinner the last thing I am going to do is wash my tools. I pick them up (90% of the time) and put them away with or without dirt on them.
That is how I do it.
Creating. Inspiring. Gardening without the rules!
Visit my blog to read more about my shovels!
So what is inside?
The overflow of extra tools (plus it looks so nice and neat in my new garden shed)
Inside my tool shed which holds my regularly used garden tools
My spade which has had the cracked handle for at least 10 if not 15 years
The 3 tools to start with -round tipped shovel, garden rake, and a leaf rake
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Published September 2nd, 2014 11:14 PM
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Douglas Hunt on Sep 03, 2014I confess to leaving a shovel outside all the time, leaning against a tree. I want it handy when I need it, not to have to run back around to the carport to fetch it.
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Rhonda B on Sep 05, 2014I always seem to forget to put mine away but if I had a nice shed like yours I might not forget:-))
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The Garden Frog with C Renee on Sep 05, 2014@Rhonda B you can always build one :D
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The Garden Frog with C Renee on Sep 07, 2014@Rhonda B Practice, practice, practice!
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